How To Cope With A Difficult Actor As A Casting Director

How do you cope with a difficult actor?

Some actors, of course, can be difficult but, as a rule, if they're treated correctly then they are very lovely people. The best way to handle someone who's slightly difficult is to talk about their career, so that you totally understand what they've achieved in their past and you know their credits, as the reason that you've brought the actor in is because you like them so much, and you like their talent and you believe in them, because often actors do a lot of soul-searching, particularly middle-aged plus actors who feel that they've achieved certain things and are still having to audition for parts. It's very tough for them. I very rarely have to be interviewed for work myself, so I dread to think what it's like when every week you're going out and meeting people. I think actors who've reached a certain point in their career have to be treated properly, and if you do that, you usually won't have a problem with them.